Importance Prevalence estimates are essential to effectively prioritize, plan, and deliver
health care to high-needs populations such as children and youth with fetal alcohol …

Background Although fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) affect communities
worldwide, little is known about its prevalence. The objective of this study was to provide an …

Childhood mental and developmental disorders encompass neurodevelopmental,
emotional, and behavioral disorders that have broad and serious adverse impacts on …

Substance use contributes significantly to the global burden of disease. Growing numbers of
women use nicotine, alcohol, and illicit substances. Women are the most vulnerable to …

Aims: To assess the effectiveness of brief motivational intervention for alcohol and drug use
in young adult primary care patients in a low-income population and country. Methods: A …

Aim To test the effectiveness of motivational interviewing (MI) to reduce the risk of an alcohol
exposed pregnancy (AEP) in a high‐risk population. Design Randomized controlled trial …

Issues It is well established that alcohol can cross the placenta to the fetus and can affect
both physical and psychological development of the infant; however, many women continue …

Background. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is common in parts of South Africa; rural
residence is a frequently cited risk factor. We conducted a FAS school prevalence survey of …

Background Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) are
common in some South African populations, notably those of mixed ancestry descent in rural …

Introduction: A previous review on brief alcohol interventions in sub-Sahara Africa showed
most of the interventions were implemented in East and Southern Africa. We carried a …